The story of an evil man turn into godly man by the power of love is the basic message of RAAVAN. Although the story is inspired by the Ramayana epic, this time, it’s the demon who is under the spotlight. There is no balance of Ram and Raavan, indeed the story is a bit heavy to Raavan’s side. And the audiences agree that the hero is Beera, not Dev.
However, the story line has several long pauses which are considered ‘lack’ professional. If Mani Ratnam could keep the story line moving forward or filling it with meaningful scenes rather than ‘pause’, then it might be a perfect delicious masterpiece.
Overall, the Abhishek and Aishwarya’s performance was stunning, the masculine macho character faced with conscience and beauty. The ultimate contrast of their world, characteristic and belief is finally bound by love. But Vikram was less in expression which is quite disappointing. Govinda and other supporting artists did a great job. The touch of AR Rahman’s songs was also the best part of the film. His “Beera Beera”, “Ranjha Ranjha”, and “Behne De” are believed to be lifetime hits.
Beside offering the stunning actions and songs, RAAVAN also pictures the beauty of nature. The intimidating jungle, the waterfalls, the rains, the clouds, the winds, and all the beauty of nature, which is actually the world of Beera. Can you imagine a beast actually live in such a beautiful domain? Who can tell? So many surprising contrasts from Mani Ratnam!
After all, RAAVAN is a real masterpiece, a movie full of creativities. It is proved by the unique atmosphere that the film delivers, and also the enthusiastic responses from the audiences. Good job!